Ducks, Geese and Swans
Order: Anseriformes. Family: Anatidae
The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These are birds that are modified for an aquatic existence with webbed feet, flattened bills and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to an oily coating. There are 30 species which occur in Chile.
- Fulvous Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna bicolor (A)
- White-faced Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna viduata (A)
- Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna autumnalis (A)
- Black-necked Swan Cygnus melanocorypha
- Coscoroba Swan Coscoroba coscoroba
- Andean Goose Chloephaga melanoptera
- Upland Goose Chloephaga picta
- Kelp Goose Chloephaga hybrida
- Ashy-headed Goose Chloephaga poliocephala
- Ruddy-headed Goose Chloephaga rubidiceps
- Flightless Steamerduck Tachyeres pteneres
- Flying Steamerduck Tachyeres patachonicus
- Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata (I)
- Torrent Duck Merganetta armata
- Chiloe Wigeon Anas sibilatrix
- Yellow-billed Teal Anas flavirostris
- Spectacled Duck Anas specularis
- Crested Duck Anas specularioides
- Yellow-billed Pintail Anas georgica
- White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis
- Puna Teal Anas puna
- Silver Teal Anas versicolor
- Blue-winged Teal Anas discors (A)
- Cinnamon Teal Anas cyanoptera
- Red Shoveler Anas platalea
- Rosy-billed Pochard Netta peposaca
- Southern Pochard Netta erythrophthalma (A)
- Black-headed Duck Heteronetta atricapilla
- Andean Duck Oxyura ferruginea
- Lake Duck Oxyura vittata
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“As it grew darker, I was startled by the honking of geese flying low over the woods, like weary travellers getting in late from Southern lakes, and indulging at last in unrestrained complaint and mutual consolation. Standing at my door, I could hear the rush of their wings; when, driving toward my house, they suddenly spied my light, and with hushed clamor wheeled and settled in the pond. So I came in, and shut the door, and passed my first spring night in the woods.”
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